The DGFT vide Notification No. 53/2023 dated December 15, 2023, has introduced amendments to its previous Notification No. 31/2023 dated September 11, 2023. As a result, the export of food supplements containing botanicals under the specified ITC HS Codes, intended for human or animal consumption and destined for the European Union and the United Kingdom, will now necessitate the issuance of an official certificate by EIC/EIA or SHEFIXIL.
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 read with section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act. 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, the Central Government hereby, in modification of Notification No. 31/2023 dated 11.09.2023, makes following amendment in schedule -2 of ITC (HS) Export Policy. 2018, as under: –
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ITC(HS) Codes |
Item Description | Export Policy |
Policy Conditions |
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13021100 |
Vegetable Saps & Extracts: Opium |
Free |
The export of Food Supplements containing botanicals to European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) originating in or consigned from India and intended for human or animal consumption, allowed subject to issuance of the official certificate issued by Export Inspection Council (EIC)/ Export Inspection Agencies (EIAs), the designated Competent Authority for issuance of official certificate. The official certificate will be issued based on the satisfactory analytical test report from EIC/EIC approved laboratories for the purpose as per the requirement laid down by EU. The export of Food Supplements containing botanicals to European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) originating in or consigned from India and intended for human or animal consumption, also allowed, subject to issuance of the official Certificate by the designated EPC, SHEFEXIL, as Competent Authority for issuance of official certificate. The official certificate will be based on the satisfactory Analytical Test Report from NABL accredited laboratories for ETO testing for Food Supplements containing Botanicals approved for the purpose as per the requirement laid down by EU. |
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13021200 |
Vegetable Saps & Extracts: Of liquorice | ||
| 13021300 |
Vegetable Saps & Extracts: Of hops |
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13021400 |
Vegetable Saps & Extracts: Of ephedra | ||
| 13021911 |
Extracts: Of Belladona |
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13021912 |
Extracts: Of Cascara sagrada | ||
| 13021913 |
Extracts: Of nux vomica |
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13021914 |
Extracts: Of ginseng (including powder) | ||
| 13021915 |
Extracts: Of agarose |
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13021916 |
Extracts: Of neem | ||
| 13021917 |
Extracts: Of gymnema |
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13021918 |
Extracts: Of garacinia and gambodge | ||
| 13021919 |
Extracts: Other |
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13021920 |
Extracts: Cashew shell liquid (CNSL). crude | ||
| 13021930 |
Extracts: Purified and distilled CNSL(Cardanol) |
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13021990 |
Extracts: Other | ||
| 13022000 |
Pectic substances, pectinates and pectates |
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21061000 |
Protein concentrates and textured protein Substances | ||
| 21069091 |
Other: Diabetic foods |
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21069092 |
Other: Sterilized or pasteurized millstone | ||
| 21069099 |
Other: Other |
Effect of This Notification:
Notification No. 31/2023 dated September 11, 2023 is amended. Export of Food Supplements containing botanicals under above mentioned ITC HS Codes intended for human or animal consumption to the European Union and the United Kingdom will require the issuance of an official certificate by EIC/EIA or SHEFIXIL.
The Notification can be accessed at: https://a2z-bucket.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Notification-No.-53-2023-English.pdf